IN its seventh year of existence, the Roraima Group of Companies-sponsored Wedding Expo has proven to be the ideal tourism product in Guyana’s wedding industry.This was evident from the response that the three-day event, staged at Roraima Duke Lodge in Kingston, Georgetown elicited. Hundreds of persons recorded a presence there, compared with what had obtained in previous years.

Featuring approximately 60 local businesses, the Wedding Expo has managed to surpass previous presentations in regard to leaving treasured memories.
There was a wide array of displays on stage last Saturday and Sunday evenings. The audience was fortunate to get a glimpse of this year’s ‘Race to the Altar’ winning couple’s (Winston Waddle and Natasha Goodridge) wedding, sponsored by the Roraima Group of Companies last Saturday.

The Marriott Hotel exhibited its services for the first time, allowing the audience to participate in its photo-collage giveaway. Classic Styles owned the fashion segment, with its models springing one by one to showcase their wedding pieces.

The eatery and catering booths showered their visitors with huge discounts on their products and samples of cupcakes. Monique’s Creations, however, emerged as the winning booth for this year, offering 20% discount on any item from that entity. Additionally, models showcased Monique’s wedding gowns and decoration services.

There were deliveries from the fabulous Alina Todd, fiancée of Gerry Gouveia Jr., who sang a number of marvellous wedding and pop pieces.

The Sassy Dance Group once again crafted a wonderful dance piece that delighted the audience. On the final night, however, a lingerie show featuring an exciting and very interesting display of undergarments was held, leaving the crowd enthused.

Moreover, there were many games and giveaways on stage, and couples in the audience were asked to participate to win free tickets to watch the upcoming football game in Guyana.
Gerry Gouveia Jr. went to every booth to derive exciting prizes and giveaways for the audience every 20 minutes. The ‘Find ‘em All’ promotion was drawn, and the winner became entitled to a trip to Curacao, compliments of Roraima Group of Companies.

Captain ‘Gerry’ Gouveia, Director of the Roraima Group of Companies, in his brief remarks on Sunday evening, said this year’s Wedding Expo had been quite successful. It

had drawn support from the Government of Guyana, along with its loyal participants, and he said he was definitely anticipating a bigger show in Wedding Expo 2016.

By Shivanie Sugrim